GameThread No. 40: Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

Houston Rockets (20-19) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (12-27), Jan 13, 2016 7:00 PM CST

TV: Roots Sports -- Comcast: Ch. 39, 639 HD; DirecTV: Ch. 674; AT&T U-Verse: Ch. 758, 1758 HD,
Radio: SportsTalk 790 AM; Spanish: La Ranchera 850 AM
Timberwolves SBNation Site: Canis Hoopus

Projected Starters

Houston

Guard: Ty Lawson
Guard: James Harden
Center: Dwight Howard
Forward: Clint Capela
Forward: Trevor Ariza

T-Wolves

Guard: Ricky Rubio
Center: Karl-Anthony Towns
Forward: Andrew Wiggins
Forward: Tayshaun Prince
Forward: Kevin Garnett

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